HDCVIDVR

HD-CVI DVR User Manual

Features and Specifications

• Specifications
• Front Panel
• Back Panel
• Alarm Connection
• How to install HDD
• How to install CD-ROM
• 4+2, 8+4, 16+8, and 16+16 Channels Explained
• HD-CVI Compatibility Chart

XVR 4.0 Setup (New GUI)

PDF Guides

• XVR New GUI User Manual
• New UI Breakdown

Basic Setup

• Start Up Wizard (Device Initialization)
• Add Dahua Device
• Add User

Recording Setup

• Schedule Record Setup
• Motion Record Setup
• Alarm Record Setup
• IVS Record Setup
• Audio Record Setup

Playback

• Playback

Backup

• Backup

Remote Access

• Remote Access via P2P
• Remote Access via Port Forward

Mobile Access

• P2P Remote Access via Mobile

SmartPSS

• P2P Remote Access via SmartPSS

Old GUI Basic Setup

• DVR Menu Explanation

• Initial Setup

• How to Connect an IP Camera

• DVR Navigation Bar

• DVR Live Feed Icons

• Preview Control Interface

• Right Click Menu

• Smart Add

• How to Connect a WiFi Camera to NVR(Only Models:XXxx)

• How to Set Date and Time

• Duel HDMI Setup

• Recording Resolution Explanation

• Network Storage Explanation

• Bidirectional Talk / Two-Way Talk

• How to Connect IP Camera to HCVR

• How to set IP address for configuring IP cameras

• How to Change Between HDCVI, Analog, and IP

• How to enable pop-up full screen from Alarm or Motion triggered

Recording Setup

• Motion Recording

• Motion Recording Troubleshoot

• Schedule Record

• Alarm Record

• Setup Snapshot

• Setup Audio Recording

• NAS Recording Setup

• Encoding Settings

• Setup Zero Channel

• Physical Alarm Setup

• How to Setup FTP to Record Snapshots and Sub-Stream

• How to Setup RAID

• How to Delete RAID

• How to setup Hotspare

• RAID Info displaying as, "Active, Degraded, Recovering"

Playback

• Playback Menu
• Playback from a Web Browser
• How to playback video from a Dahua NVR
• Playback from a SmartPSS
• Playback a Backed Up Video
• Playback from Mobile Phone
• Playback from Tablet
• Setup Real-Time Play
• How to convert video from DAV to AVI

Backup

• Backup via USB
• Disable UAC (Do this before trying to backup from a Windows PC)
• Backup via Web Browser
• Backup via SmartPSS
• Backup via Mobile Device
• Backup via Tablet
• Backup Snapshot via USB
• Redundant HDD Setup
• N+M Hot Standby Setup
• RAID Introduction

Remote Access

Setup

• Setup Remote Access via Portforwarding(IP)
• Locate Device on Network

Browser

• Configure Internet Explorer to Access System
• Setup Remote Access via P2P-No Sign Up(Browser)
• Setup Remote Access via P2P-w/Account Sign Up(Browser)

SmartPSS

• Setup Remote Access via P2P(SmartPSS)

DDNS

• DDNS Setup
• Setup Dahua DDNS
• Setup No-IP DDNS
• Setup Quick DDNS

Other

• View RSTP Stream via VLC
• 2-Way Talk Setup
• FTP Setup
• Send Snapshot via FTP
• UPNP Function
• UPNP Setup
• PPOE Setup
• RTP Multicast Setup

Mobile Access

Setup

• Android Phone Software
• Android Tablet Software
• DMSS Introduction Video
• gDMSS Features(Android)
• iDMSS Features(iOS)
• DMSS Features(Windows Phone)
• Introduction to Mobile Applications (iDMSS and gDMSS)

Mobile Phone-iDMSS or gDMSS

• How to Access System Using P2P via Mobile Application
• How to Access System Using IP/Domain via Mobile Application
• How to Playback Video via Mobile Application
• How to Setup Favorite List via Mobile Application
• Local Files
• How to Setup Push Notifications via Mobile Application

Mobile Phone-Easy4IP

• How to Access System Using P2P via Easy4IP Mobile Application
• How to Access System Using IP/Domain via Easy4IP Mobile Application
• How to Playback Video via Easy4IP Mobile Application
• How to Backup Video via Easy4IP Mobile Application
• How to Setup Favorite List via Easy4IP Mobile Application
• Local Files in Easy4IP
• How to Setup Push Notifications via Easy4IP Mobile Application

SmartPSS

• Link to Download SmartPSS for PC Version:V1.13.0
• Link to Download SmartPSS for PC Version: 1.12.3 from DahuaSecurity.com
• Direct Download SmartPSS 1.12.3 for PC
• Link to Download SmartPSS for Mac Version: 1.11.1 from DahuaSecurity.com
• SmartPSS Manual
• Install SmartPSS
• Add DVR/NVR to SmartPSS(IP)
• Add DVR/NVR to SmartPSS(P2P)
• Add IP Camera to SmartPSS
• SmartPSS Playback
• SmartPSS Backup
• Download Video from SD-Card
• How to Backup SmartPSS Configuration
• How to use E-Map

DDNS

• DDNS Setup
• Setup Dahua DDNS
• Setup No-IP DDNS
• Setup Quick DDNS

Email Notifications

• Setup Email Notifications
• Setup Email Notifications w/Gmail

FTP

• FTP Setup
• Send Snapshot via FTP (DVR)

Firmware Update Instructions

• Update Firmware via USB
• Update Firmware via LAN(Browser)
• Update Firmware via LAN(ConfigTool)

Troubleshoot

• Recording Resolutions
• Password Reset
• Name Convention
• Hard Drive Compatibility List
• Link to RTSP Settings
• How to Configure Internet Explorer's Security Settings

DDNS Troubleshoot

• Activation Code Troubleshoot

System Specific Troubleshoot

• NVR and DVR Troubleshoot
• Camera Troubleshoot
• Firmware